# U.S. chicken production, prices down - High Plains Journal

> US chicken production and prices have remained low through 2020 compared with 2019 and the 2016-2018 average, according to a University of Arkansas analysis. Broiler processing has stayed at or below 2019 levels since late March.

- Date: 2020-08-18 · published 2020-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51766-u-s-chicken-production-prices-down-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US broiler output reduces domestic feed grain and soybean meal consumption, which is bearish for feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-20 | [FAS forecasts China's chicken production, consumption down in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31831-fas-forecasts-china-s-chicken-production-consumption-down-in-2024.md) | -2.7% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2025-03-28 | [Few changes for corn, soybeans in WASDE - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25515-few-changes-for-corn-soybeans-in-wasde-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.5% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-01-23 | [Mount Corn grows bigger - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21085-mount-corn-grows-bigger-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2019-07-12 | [USDA releases July WASDE report - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58045-usda-releases-july-wasde-report-high-plains-journal.md) | -3.2% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2016-12-15 | [Ethanol production hits all-time high and pushes down prices  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73552-ethanol-production-hits-all-time-high-and-pushes-down-prices-the-daily-digest.md) | -2.2% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2024-02-20 | [FAS forecasts China's chicken production, consumption down in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31831-fas-forecasts-china-s-chicken-production-consumption-down-in-2024.md) | -3.3% | -5.5% |
| SBM | 2026-01-23 | [Mount Corn grows bigger - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21085-mount-corn-grows-bigger-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| SBM | 2024-05-25 | [WASDE sees more soy exports, crush, supply, competition - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30320-wasde-sees-more-soy-exports-crush-supply-competition-high-plains-journal.md) | -4.8% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2020/08/18/u-s-chicken-production-prices-down/

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